Boyle, a central county of Kentucky, bounded N. E. by Dick's river, a branch of the Kentucky; area, 180 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 9,515, of whom 3,679 were colored. The Lebanon branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad passes through it. Danville is connected with Lexington by the Kentucky Central railroad. The surface is diversified, and the soil deep and rich, underlaid by extensive beds of limestone. The chief productions in 1870 were 99,316 bushels of wheat, 14,789 of rye, 272,505 of Indian corn, 58,115 of oats, and 14,481 gallons of wine. There were 23,035 horses, 1,496 milch cows, 4,358 other cattle, 3,811 sheep, and 12,663 swine. Capital, Danville.

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Boyle, a town, parish, and barony of Ireland, in the county of Roscommon, 108 m. N. W. of Dublin; pop. of the town about 4,000. The river Boyle divides it into a new town, which is well built and has a handsome sessions house, and an old town, with the remains of Boyle abbey and other ancient buildings. The old manor house of the King family is used for barracks. The Irish " Annate of Boyle," extending from 420 to 1245, have been published in English and Latin.